Michael William Andrews

June 30, 1979 - April 18, 2013

Michael William Andrews, born June 30, 1979, in Portland, Oregon, died peacefully at his home in Dallas, Texas, on April 18, 2013. Michael was a Boy Scout and voted into The Order of the Arrow by his peers. He was a graduate of the class of 1998 at Plano Senior High School, known as "Wildcat" by the football team where he served as Team Manager. He attended CCCC now known as Collin College and worked for Kroger for many years before mental illness overtook his life. Michael was passionate about the genealogy of his family. He was a prolific writer of poetry and sometimes artist. Michael is survived by his parents, Anona Marie and William N Andrews, two brothers, David N and Steven P Andrews, and Grandparents John Patrick and Anona M Meaney, as well as his Aunt and Uncle Wayne and Susanne Andrews, cousins Nicholas, Elizabeth, and Jonathan, and great cousin, Kaylee. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church at 3101 Coit Road, Plano Texas, where he was baptized, became a member and had some of his greatest times and memories as a young boy and man, on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 4 p.m. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Metrocare Services at www.metrocareservices.org/Donate